Previously on A Twist in Reality:
Ben- The son of the evil Lord Garmadon
There's an evil laugh as the picture zooms in on Lloyd.
Kate- Must be tough to be that kid.
"Don't I know it?" Lloyd mumbled into his hands, earning a pat on the back from both his mother and father.
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"Where'd this popcorn come from?" Jay asked curiously holding up the bucket of fluffy white kernels.
"I have no idea, now shh." Lloyd ordered. He had to admit that he was curious at this point.
"Shh." Jay mimicked as he rolled his eyes. He was interrupted by a piece of popcorn hitting him square in the face, accompanied by a glare from Kai. Jay liked Nya, and Kai was Nya's brother... Annoy the brother, and you don't get the girl.
Jay decided to shut up.
Several apartment buildings come into view as birds flutter and land on the close lines stretched between them. The bird tweets are interrupted by the buzzing of a phone. It starts playing the weekend whip and the scene changes to Lloyd sleeping peacefully with the phone on a shelf above him. Disturbed by the noise ,Lloyd groggily checks the phone. The call is from an unknown number.
Lloyd- Hello?
Person- *Chomp* Hello?
Lloyd's shock is obvious as he realizes the caller is his father.
Garmadon- What do you want?
Lloyd- ah, you called me.
Garmadon- Hang on a second, let me-. I must have butt dialed you; who is this?
"Really? He doesn't even recognize his own son?" Dareth snorted quietly.
All eyes shot to Garmadon who looked as perplexed as the rest of them.
"Guess not." Lloyd sighed.
Lloyd- uh, it's Lloyd.
Upon seeing his father's blank look, Lloyd sighs.
Lloyd- it's Lloyd, Lloyd Garmadon, your son.
Garmadon- No, my son is totally bald and has no teeth.
A couple of barely contained snorts echoed from the audience.
"Yeah, cause that's the average description of anyone over the age of two and under seventy!" Jay chuckles.
"Well-"
"I said average ,you flame brain!" Jay cut Kai off.
Lloyd- Yeah, well surprise, I'm not a baby anymore.
Kai lost it, doubling over in fits of laughter and nearly falling on top of Jay.
"Dude, movie you is such a doofus!" Kai shouted at Sensei Garmadon who now had his head in his hands.
"Please don't rub it in..." The former dark lord begged.
"Doofus! HA!"
"Kai, that is quite enough!" Wu snapped, effectively shutting the impulsive master of fire up.
Garmadon- ... Duly noted. How old are you? You're seven right? Your seven.
Lloyd- sixteen. Just add nine to that.
Garmadon- Well good talk son.
"That was hardly a hello. Man movie you is totally uncivilized! I mean let's see what the list is. He can't really put two and two together, can't keep time, and is totally non-social." Jay laughed.
"Shut up or I'll hit you with my stick..." Hissed Garmadon.
"Ohhh violent."
Garmadon raised his staff, but Wu beat him to it, swiftly bringing down his walking stick on Jay's head.
"Ow."
"Shut up."
Lloyd- Wait! are you sure there's- there isn't a special reason you might of called me, today? On this day specifically. Toddaaaay?
Garmadon- Look I didn't call you; my butt called you.
Lloyd- Oh...
Garmadon- Well, no time to chat. Daddy has got to go to work; gotta get that green ninja.
Lloyd- Yeah...
Garmadon- Glad the teeth finally came in. Buhbye.
"Nice save." Nya admitted.
"Glad the teeth came in!" Jay snorted as he made quotation marks with his hands. Even Lloyd was smirking at the awkward remark.
Woman- Lloyd! Good morning!
The camera reveals a red headed woman juggling an armload of things to go in her purse.
Lloyd- Mom, hey, um, here's a thought. What if I didn't go to school today?
"Mom? Mom?" Misako shrieked as she nearly jumped from her seat. "That redhead is the other Lloyd's mother? Who even is she?"
Everyone had slouched down in their seats to avoid Misako's wrath; however, Jay finally spoke up.
"Her name tag says Koko."
"I don't care about her name I- I can't... I can't imagine a world where I'm not Lloyd's mother." Misako sighed sadly.
"You're my mother in this world, and that's all that matters." Lloyd smiled patting his mom on the back. Ready to offer any words of comfort to his mother.
"Aww. Thank you ,Lloyd." Misako smiled wrapping an arm around his shoulders and fighting back tears.
Koko- What? Oh, no, you don't wanna miss school ,Honey. These are the best years of your life!
"Ha! when pigs fly!" Grinned Cole. He was clearly remembering dance school. The look on Lloyd's face, suggested that he was thinking about Darkly's boarding school for bad boys that he had attended at the age of nine.
"I can agree to that!" Dareth shuddered.
"I cannot..." Pixal admitted from her seat. " I have never experience High School.
"Ah, it's horrible." Cole assured. "Awful food, bullies, and... what's worse? Gym class."
"You'd do well in gym class." Misako assured, eliciting an eye-roll from Cole.
Lloyd- Um have you been to high school? Cause ah- It's judgy, pretty judgy.
Koko- Oh ,Honey. You just need to give a chance to see the real you.
Lloyd- Yeah, I don't think I can actually show people the... real... me.
Koko- That's not true. All you've got to do is show them the person you are on the inside. Right here where it matters most.
"I'll admit she's probably a better mother than I was... " Misako grumbled.
"Don't be too hard on yourself , mom." Lloyd shot back.
Misako shrugged.
Koko- Oh, and also don't forget; if your dad attacks the city again today, just be sure to-
Lloyd and Koko at the same time- Duck and cover until the secret ninjas give the all clear.
Koko- Oh and also don't forget.
Lloyd- Yeah?
Koko- Have a happy birthday, Honey.
Lloyd- Thanks mom. I'll try my best.
Koko- of course you will!
"Does she know he's the green ninja?" Zane asked quickly.
"Well why would she be telling him to duck and cover if she did?" Jay retorted.
"Fair point."
"Would everyone stop talk talking!?" Lloyd snapped, throwing both hands in the air for effect and nearly tossing his popcorn.
Lloyd walks to the bus stop, and the kids immedietly begin texting complaints.
Text- Lloyd alert!
Text- Again? When the bus?
Text- his dad has scary eyes.
To everyone's surprise, Garmadon dropped into a fit of laughter at that particular text.
"I did have scary eyes didn't eye?" Garmadon pointed to his eye as everyone groaned.
"Dude, coooorrrnnnyy!" Jay plugged his ears.
As Lloyd boards the bus, the commotion stops, and everyone shoots him a nasty glare. Once he sits down, he realizes everyone has scooted to the opposite side of the bus, causing it to drag precariously as it drives forward.
"Dude!" Kai winced.
The bus arrives at Ninjago High school and Lloyd still receives nasty glares and cruel whispers as he proceeds to leave the bus and walk towards the building. He's interrupted by a new arrival.
Zane- Hello , Fellow teenager.
Lloyd- Zane, Hey!
Zane- Man, my mom is on my case all the time. She's always. *BEEP BEEP BEEP DIAL WHAHHHAHAHAHA* And I'm like 'Lay off mom, I'm just a teenager!
Lloyd- I hear that!
Pixal and Zane who quickly got the reference, lost their dignity entirely as they snorted and howled, laughing until they were forced to clutch their sides due to the searing pain.
"What?" Cole asked. "Parent problems are a teen thing!"
"Th-that's not what we're laughing at! Just forget it." Zane snorted.
Garmadon and Misako, also getting it, both chuckled quietly.
Kai- Bro! Hey give me a hug man, give me a birthday hug!
Lloyd- Kai! That's a good one *Wheezes out through hug*
Zane- Birthday hug? Let me get in on that. I'll increase the pressure dramatically.
Lloyd- Zane! Zane! Argh!
Lloyd and Kai are both crushed by Zane in a massive hug.
"Okay, movie Kai and Zane are huggers... Duly noted." Jay flatly announced.
"Shhh!" Wu snapped.
A bike rips through the hall with Nya on it shouting out warnings to all students in her way.
Nya- Ohoho Lloyd!
Kai- Nya
Nya- Yo, bro,
Kai- What's up ,Sis?
Nya- Oh, hey actual ,bro.
Jay peaks out from behind Cole, who is shouldering a beat box.
Jay- Hey Nya, where'd you get that bike? The- great stuff... store? Uh...
Cole rolls his eyes.
"Awkward!" Snorted Skylor while Jay face-palmed. Nya only smiled warmly and patted Jay's hand.
"What a stupid- What a idiotic thing to say! Argh! I can't take much more of this!" Jay whined.
"Then shut up, and let the movie play." Wu sighed.
Nya- Guys, check out my new paint job, cause I did in myself! The lady Iron Dragon. My Hero!
A group of cheer leaders walk up.
Mark- Hey everyone look! It's Garmadork and the dork squad! You wanna hear our new cheer?
Cheer- L-L-O-Y-D His dad is bad and so is he, Boo Lloyd, boo Lloyd.
Mark- Boo Lloyd!
"Wow... uh catchy." Lloyd mutters glumly.
"It's sad they have that much time on their hands." Retorted Pixal.
"Pixal, cruel people go out of their way to find the time." Misako sadly announced.
Lloyd- Great chant! I'll bet you got a number one hit on your hands!
"Well talk about taking it like a champ!" Cole grinned.
"L-l-o-y-d his dad is bad and so is he-" Jay was immedietly cut off from singing by two staffs being brought down on his head. One from Wu who was scowling, and the other from Garmadon, who shot him a murderous glare. Jay was then doused in popcorn as Nya slammed her bucket over his head.
"Hehe sorry. It's catchy." Jay meekly muttered, pulling the bucket off his brown mop of hair.
Nya crossed her arms and glared at him.
Radio Host- And coming in at number one with a bullet, it's Boo Lloyd!
As the song plays, a large army comes across the harbor, the ground begins to shake, and everyone stares in alarm. The ships fly overhead and Garmadon surfaces.
Garmadon- Citizens of Ninjago! Get ready to welcome your new overlord, who goes by the name of-
Woman- Garmadon!
Garmadon- What's my name?
Man- Garmadon!
Garmadon- Say it again!
Same man- Garmadon!
Garmadon!- I can't hear you!
Another Woman- Garmadon!
Baby- Garmadon!
"Hey, why didn't you attack ninjago like this before?" Kai asked.
Garmadon shook his head.
"I need to start making a list. If I turn evil again... I need a crab people army, and a volcanic layer!"
"Really? Need I remind you that you lived in the underworld? How does a volcanic layer compare?" Lloyd asked.
"Well I said if I turn evil again. With my terrible luck it'll happen again, and I can't return to the underworld now can I?"
Lloyd gave him a slight shrug.
"The Green ninja will always stop you!" Jay shouted, desperately trying to make up for his earlier blunder.
"He always does." Garmadon smiled.
Garmadon- Don't wear it out! Okay, general number six, you and your team of crab men overthrow the police station! General number one, take the TV station. General Number five, crash the stock market! General number three, knock over that table. General number two, pop that kid's balloon! General number four, make that school bus dangle precariously over an overpass; I've never seen that before.
"Really, that's like villain 101. The bad guy always makes the cars dangle off stuff..." Skylor pointed out.
"I know right!" Added Kai.
"Don't look at me... It's my doppelganger, and I've never met him before." Retorted Garmadon.
Garmadon- Now all I have to do is climb to the top of Ninjago tower and then I will rule over Ninjago.
Mayor- Wait what?
Garmadon- I said, I will rule over Ninjago... Forever! Mwahahahaha
Child- Where are the ninja?
"Brilliant question." Mumbled Zane as he leaned backwards and threw another handful of popcorn into his mouth.
"Zane, speaking with your mouth full is rude; please refrain from doing so." Chastised Pixal.
"Sorry, I must be hanging around Kai too much." The nindroid announced.
"Hey, I have manners!" Shouted Kai.
"Sometimes." Added Skylor, slapping the fire ninja upside the head.
The scene shifts to the class room where Cole is listening to music during the teacher's lecture. The alarm blares.
Teacher- uh oh! It's Garmadon.
Students- Thanks ,Lloyd!
"Dude, that's not fair!" Cole shouted.
"You're just getting this now?" Nya asked crossing her arms and giving him "The look."
Teacher- You know what to do! Duck and Cover
Nya, Lloyd, Kai, Zane, Cole, and Jay- Can I have a bathroom pass?
Teacher- I think you mean, May I! May I have a bathroom pass? You know what? Do whatever you want.
The ninja charge down the hallway to their lockers.
Ninja- Ninja go!
They all step into their lockers and slide down the chutes.
"Ooh, I want one of those!" Jay squeaked.
"We don't even go to school." Nya pointed out.
"Yeah... well, if we ever do."
"Oh brother!" Kai snorted putting his head in his hands. "You just want to go to school so you can have a locker chute?"
Jay simply responded by sticking his tongue out; the master of fire returned it, and then tackled the lighting ninja.
"You see what I was in charger of for months?" Lloyd asked Sensei Wu as the two elemental masters rolled on the floor, shouting and pummeling each other.
Sensei Wu knowingly shook his head.
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(Author's note)
Hi ,guys! The reception I got for the first chapter was amazing! Thank you all so much for the positive reviews, and stay tuned for more chapters on the near future!
Also in case anyone is concerned, I highly respect my elders and meant no disrespect through Jay's comment. I believe they are wise and amazing people, and should be greatly respected by everyone.
-Darkwolf-